Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 26 Cooperation
When I heard this, I understood the meaning of tofu, and when I thought about the past carefully, my heart suddenly skipped a beat.

What you said about tofu is not wrong at all. Since when did I change so much?

I used to think that it was only the changes brought about by my life, but now, after a comparison with Tofu, my whole heart is like being poured with cold water, and I feel that I have done a little too much in many things these years. up.

Seeing this, Tofu said, "Now do you understand? Your temperament has changed a lot over the years. Everyone changes as they grow up, but your way of changing is very strange, and the contrast is particularly sharp. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. Said, some time ago, your actions on some things made me feel very scary. Sooner or later, something will go wrong. I am really afraid that one day you will go to extremes and do something out of the ordinary. I even thought at the time, Is it time to cut off contact with you?"

After a pause, Tofu said: "So, I think that the curse should be true. Maybe that Whispering Cat didn't harm you at all. It was the old blind man surnamed Hu who knew about your family's old affairs, so he did it. Make use of it."

Having said that, I already have a clear thread in my heart.

In fact, I didn't believe in any curses at first, but at this moment, the authorities were confused, and the bystanders were clear.

Judging from this situation, such illusory things as curses may actually exist.

Zhao Erye wanted to go to the 'Ghost King Yulong's Tomb' this time, and I got the Ghost King Yulong Cup first, so I met Zhao Erye by chance and learned about an old event from that year.If not, maybe like my grandma, she suddenly wakes up when she is about to die.

But, how did Hu Laoxia know about me?

It seems that what old man Zhao said is not all the truth, he must have concealed a lot of things.

The tomb of the ghost king Yulong seems to have a great connection with the tomb of the giant ear king and the concubine Wan Yao. What will be inside?Is there any connection with the curse of Ghost Face?
Zhao Erye wants the Ghost King Yulong Cup in my hand, so he can buy it directly, or even use strong means to snatch it away. He tells me so much now, he just wants me to participate, what does this mean to him? benefit?
I discussed these doubts with Tofu. This kid seemed unreliable, but he was unambiguous when it came to an emergency. , the tomb of the concubine Wan Yao, and the tomb of the ghost king Yulong that Zhao Erye wants to go to. There must be a connection between these three. If you want to find a way to break the curse, you must go this way, but I don’t know Chen What uncle left for you, why don't we promise him first, and it won't be too late to make plans after seeing what Uncle Chen left behind."

I said: "The surname Zhao is not a good guy at first glance. Letting his pigeons is probably not good for us. Since the curse on me has not been lifted, it means that Chen Ci's actions back then failed. He stayed behind. I'm sure I can't undo the curse. This trip I will definitely follow to find out, this is my business, so don't get involved in it. After a while, I will tell the surname Zhao, shut up and don't talk too much. talk."

Tofu hissed, and said, "Look at me. As the saying goes, brothers are siblings. Can I watch you take risks alone? Even Bai Laosi, who was so powerful back then, was later recruited. You alone Go, do you really think that you are a Transformer? Besides, three cobblers, one Zhuge Liang, you boy has become more and more courageous and prone to extremes in the past two years. I will watch from the side With you, isn't it a little safer?"

When I thought about it, I couldn't make up my mind. Before Tofu mentioned this matter, I didn't feel anything.But once this matter has been explained thoroughly, looking back, my current situation is really not optimistic.

Such things as temperament can change with the environment, and I am more ruthless in doing things now.If there is a disparity in strength between the enemy and us, I belong to the kind that hurts myself a thousand and hurts the enemy eight hundred.This is really easy to go wrong.

Seeing that I didn't make up my mind, Tofu said again: "I'm not all for you. Since I'm digging mushrooms, there must be good things. If I can get two of them, it's also profitable." Youdao that category.When I was rich, the wine and meat friends around me wanted to get some benefits from me from time to time, but Tofu has never changed its attitude over the years, no matter whether I am poor or rich.

I knew this in my heart, so I didn't refuse any more. I patted his shoulder, stared at his dark eyeballs, and said, "I understand. It's rain, let's face it together."

While talking, old man Zhao returned to the house, and said with a smile: "I wonder if you two have discussed it." He sat down opposite us, and the two guards outside the door had disappeared.

I smiled and said: "You are also the No. [-] person, let's open the skylight and speak honestly. I will go with you this time, so I can find out the ins and outs of the mask. But you have to make it clear that I need it this time. What to do, who is there, where is the location."

Old man Zhao made an admiring expression, and said: "I love talking to you, and it's fun to talk to you. After talking for so long, you must be hungry, let's eat something first, and chat while eating, the ins and outs of the matter , promise to tell the truth.”

He himself runs a teahouse, and there is a restaurant next to it. For the convenience of talking, we did not move the place, and ordered some food and drinks to be delivered.I was also hungry, so I didn't want to make trouble with my stomach, so I ate it with tofu, and Zhao Erye talked about the next plan.

He is also old and can't stand the toss. It is definitely not possible to go this trip by himself, so he has to find his subordinates to do it.He paid for the equipment and found out the location of the tomb. One of his subordinates, the 'eye of the palm', took the lead and led several masters invited from the road to the ground together.

As for the location of the tomb, he only has a part of the information. If he wants to fully lock it, he must use the Ghost King Yulong Cup in my hand.His original plan was to buy the cup directly, but due to chance, he did not expect that I would be a descendant of Chen Siyuan and Chen Ci. Thinking of Chen Ci's entrustment back then, and thinking that I am a descendant of Chen Siyuan, I must have two hands My unique skill, so I became concerned, and let me join the team, which can be regarded as fulfilling the entrustment of the statement back then.

People are like this, when they are young, they dare to do anything bad.The older I get, the closer I get to death, and I feel guilty.The lingering tales of yin and yang reincarnation and the underworld, Yama, make it difficult to sleep peacefully.

Zhao Erye is a veteran, although he can't go, but everything has been arranged properly.I will be the consultant of the team, and the middle-aged man I met before is 'Palm Eye', and there are three other masters on the road, who will meet together when they start.

This time we are a typical bandit.

And the reason Zhao Erye will never forget the tomb of the ghost king Yulong is because he found many weird things in the murals of the tomb of the giant ear king. According to records, there is a rare treasure in the tomb of the ghost king Yulong , called: Eight Carp Fighting Jiao Zhenhai Stone.

The name is a bit long, and the name seems to be a piece of rock.Where is the strangeness and the preciousness, old man Zhao kept a secret, he didn't say it clearly, but he made it clear that he only wanted the Eight Carp Doujiao Zhenhai Stone for the things in the tomb, and the rest would be shared with us by Zhang Yan.

As for the artifacts we poured out of the mushrooms this time, he also accepted them all.

Tofu, this kid has long been poor and crazy. When he heard that he took everything he ordered, he asked in a very unmannered manner: "How much do you give?"

Old man Zhao smiled slightly and stretched out four fingers.

After seeing Tofu, he turned his head sideways, with joy in his tone, and whispered in my ear: "Pervert Chen, 40 is not a lot, why don't we sell it to this old guy."

I guess, one day I can't help strangling tofu to death, why is it so unreliable, so impatient!People have just made an offer, won't they bargain?I'm planning to use my three-inch tongue and my business experience over the years to raise the price a little more.Unexpectedly, before he could speak, the old man Zhao heard Tofu's murmur, hahaha laughed a few times and said, "This little brother has underestimated me, Mr. Zhao, not 40, but 400 million! "

Now Tofu and I were dumbfounded, I'm okay, after all, I've been in the business field for more than ten years, and I know that even if I'm ecstatic in my heart, I can't show any expression on my face.

But Tofu had never experienced this kind of battle, first he was in a daze for a while, and then the smile on his face began to be uncontrollable.

I can also see that Tofu himself knows that this is too cowardly, and he really wants to not laugh, and wants to maintain that expression of "it's only 400 million, it's a trivial matter".But the corners of his mouth just couldn't help grinning. I could control it at first, but when I saw Tofu's painful expression that didn't want me to laugh but couldn't control it, I couldn't help shaking my head and smiling.

After all, old man Zhao is an old fox who has lived for a long time. Seeing me and Tofu's performance, he immediately showed a clear expression on his face, which made people feel very uncomfortable.He went on to say: "Don't worry, both of you, I haven't finished my words yet. I, Mr. Zhao, dare not say anything else, but I have always been fair and honest in doing business."

"The 400 million is just to buy other 'native goods' in your hands. As for the Ghost King Yulong Cup, its skill is so ingenious and unparalleled in the world. All that’s left is the information recorded inside, 100 million!”

Zhao Erye said a lot later, what is the first cooperation, it was not worth so much money, but it was just for auspiciousness and a lottery, so we accepted it at a high price.In the afternoon, I will send people to the door to trade, and the money will be transferred to my account first. After I get the information in the Ghost King Yulong Cup, I will arrange the next action.

I know that this old fox looks like a man on the surface. It seems that Tofu and I took advantage of him, but as the saying goes, no business is not cheating. If this is said, only Tofu will believe it and come to confuse me. That's not even close.

But the first time I went out, I didn't expect to succeed at once, and the debt I owed could finally be cleared. It would be a lie in my heart to say that I was not excited.

Everything was finalized. The two of us walked out of Mr. Zhao's Dengfeng Tower. Tofu still looked dazed. He was obviously stunned by the 500 million. He was still in a state of shock. I slapped him before returning. Come to think of it, said: "I'm still a little drifting, the money came too easily! Slap me and see if I'm dreaming?"

I said: "Xiaodou, you understand that I will never refuse a friend's request, especially your request. Since you begged me sincerely, if I don't satisfy you, I will be too sorry for our friendship." " After finishing speaking, he slapped him on the back of the head.

I really exerted my strength, and the painful tofu covered my head and wailed, scolding me for being a villain, and my mind was twisted.

This time the money really came too fast, completely beyond my expectations.I ignored the wailing tofu beside me, just stomped my feet and looked at the ground under my feet.

Before doing business, I begged my grandpa to tell my grandma, the money I could only earn after years of hard work, now I earn it in less than a few days... How many treasures are there still buried in the ground?

I was feeling my life there, but Tofu first thought of a very interesting question, he said: "You said, the old man spent so much effort and money, just for a broken stone, isn't it a bit overhanging?"

(End of this chapter)